Completion rate, primary education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, female was 43.3% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
43.3%
World rank
86th
of 90 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2016
All-time low
32.6%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2001β2024
Completion rate, primary education, female in Uganda, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, female in Uganda stood at 43.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 45.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2006.
That places Uganda 86th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 32.6% | 39.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 43.2% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 207,238 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.8% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in Uganda?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Uganda was 43.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 86th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release